Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-08
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
It Will Meet Hereafter in
the Morning.
COUNCILMAN HYANS RESIGNS.
There Will be no Plumbing OF
Building Inspectors-The
H.tching Ordinance.

The City Council met yesterday af-
ternoon, President Breed in the chair
and Councilmen Goss, Kuhrts. Fran
kenfeld, Gibbs, Perry, Collins, Teed,
Stearns, Willard. Johnson present.
After the reading and adoption of
minutes the following business was
transacted:
The draft OF contract with r. G..
Carr to erect retaining wall on the
west side Of the City Hall for 1913
was read and approved.
Draft OF a contract with E. G.. Bur-
lingame to grade Hill street between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets at So per
foot was read and approved.
Draft OF a contract with f. G. Bur
lingame to grade jenkins avenue at $3
per foot was read and approved.
Councilman Joseph Hyans ten
dered his resignation as a member OF
the Council from the Fourth Ward on
account OF the press of business. Ac-
cepted.
Councilman Jones' resolution chang
ing the time OF meeting of the Council
from 2 P. NJ to 10 A. NJ. was read and
adopted.
Mr.. Frankenfield gave notice that
the Finance Committee would meet at
9o'clock Saturday morning.
Mr.. Kuhrts gave notice that the
Fire Commissioners would meet at 2
Pm. Saturday hereafter.
The franchise asked for by the City
Railroad Company was referred back
to the Board of Public Works.
Draft OF contract with Peter Bach
man to grade DAILY street from Dow
ney avenue to a point 500 feet the
other side of Grandin avenue was read
and adopted.
An ordinance prohibiting the hitch
ing of horses on Spring, Main and
other streets in the center of the city
between the hours of 8 A. NJ. and 6 P.
N. was read and adopted. The Clerk
was instructed to have 5000 copies OF
the ordinance printed.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
Justice Austin reported the collec.
tion of $157.96 fees during the past
month. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Zanjero reported expenses oi
$24 during the past week. Referred
to the Finance Committee.
The Zanjero reported sales of water
amounting to S80S.50 turing October.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Street Superintendent reported
expenditures of S617 during the past
week. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Tax Collector reported the col
lection of $136.41 license fees in Oc-
tober. Referred to Finance Com.
mittee.
The Clerk of the Council reported
the issuance OF licenses amounting tc
$14, ,6S2 80, of which $l3, ,641 were col
1ected in October. Referred to Fl
nance Committee.
The City Auditor presented his
weekly account of the amount in the
various funds. Referred to Finance
Committee.
Mayor Workman reported sales Of
water amounting to $4,000 in October.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Health Officer presented his
report for October, as heretofore pub
lished in the HERALD. Received and
filed.
Mr.. Collins asked what the Super
intendent of Streets had done about
putting up the names of the streets.
Mr.. Pike stated that he had ordered
$500 printed and would commence
putting them up to-day.
The City Tax Collector reported
that he had appointed o. A. Fernal
Inspector of Licenses. Appointment
confirmed.
Mr.. Luitweiler, asking permission
to take up the sidewalk in front of his
building. Referred to the Board Of
Public Works, with power to act.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works re-
ported as follows:
On the petition of A. H. Buchenfeld, to
have the grade of the following streets es-
tablished: Central avenue, from Eighth ia
Vejar; Vejar, from Central avenue to Ten
nessee. Recommended that the same be
granted and the City Surveyor be instructed
to establish said grades. Adopted.
On petition of the San Gabriel Valley
Rapid Transit Railroad Company for the
passage of an ordinance granting to them
. franchise for an elevated railroad; ask
further time Granted.
On petition of John w. Ellis and A.McFar-
land, to have Bellevue avenue straightened
Recommended that the same be referred to
the City Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition of Julia c. Hutchinson, against
the proposed grade of AlvaradO street.
between Temple street and Bellevue avenue
Recommended that the same be referred to
the City Surveyor. Adopted.
On petition OF the Black Diamond Coal Co.
to be allowed to place platform scales on
First street at Cal. Central R. r. Co.'S yard,
ask further time. Granted.
On protest OF T.. C. Bently ct al against
the change of the grading of Lucas avenue,
recommended that the same be referred to